Everyone has reasons or motives for most of their decisions. This holds true in choosing a career path as well. People can choose and aspire to be a wielder, a math teacher, a librarian, a musician, a nurse, a social worker, the list goes on. These motivates can include but aren't limited to talent, interest, and personal reasons.
I choose to be in the helping profession my junior year. I was talking about possible careers with my mom in the kitchen and she brought up counseling. I talked to my school counselor and she agreed, I would be a good counselor. She said that I empathized with the fellow people in our stress group very well and I seemed to always be able to understand their situation and feelings. I never told them what to do exactly but I was able to provide suggestions and/or questions to help them. I feel as though I work well with people and I can usually put myself in their shoes and empathize with their situation.
I'm extremely interested in this field. I love talking to people about what is going on in their life and discussion the obstacles they have overcome. I enjoy learning different perspectives on life and how people process different events. I love learning about people.
Personally I love helping people whether it's big or small. I frequently let people know that they can call me at any hour if they need help with anything. I love being there when someone needs something. I've realized most of this stems from my childhood. I know what it's like to feel as though no one is there and to not have a solid support system. I don't wish that upon anyone and I try to lend a hand whenever possible. I also had a less than helpful social worker. I didn't feel as though I was being heard or that what was going on was important. I want people especially kids to feel like they do matter and their is hope for their future even if it doesn't seem that way now.
My main personal characteristic that I posses is I am generally caring. I care about people as a whole whether it be an old or new friend or someone I might not even really like. I still care. I'm a very caring individual. I also seem to understand most people to some point. No one can completely understand a given situation but empathy can be used. I am great at empathizing with people. I feel as though these are two very important characteristics to posses in the helping professional.
The most important work value to me is that my vocation fits my interests which goes hand in hand with the opportunity to serve people. As I said, I simply love being able to help people. A smile can make a work of difference or simply holding the door open for someone. Little things matter and I try to do things to improve people's day. Next would be inner harmony. I feel as though this aspect is important because if a person is chaotic inside and harmony is destroyed then those aspects will effect how every situation is handle. It makes people less rational than they would normally be if there was inner peace/harmony. The last work value would be job security. I would like to feel secure in my practice and know that I will be able to provide and support myself and in the future my family. Money isn't the most important aspect of life but it is needed to survive in today's society.
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